There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Sacramento to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 49m$100–205Drive 282.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)car 282.8 mi
5h 1m$52–75Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 20m$103–153Fly Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SMF - SBP
7h 3m$204–607Fly Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stopbus
6h 40m$243–555Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
7h 24m$198–470
Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo). However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop via Stockton and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Sacramento and The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) is 325 miles. The road distance is 284.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), including transfers.
Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $100 - $160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 7h 3m.
Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stockton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo).
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento to The "P" (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) via Stockton, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
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